Brazil vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Drug use disorder deaths by age
Brazil
73.57 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99 deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th
Drug use disorder deaths by age over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 99 deaths against 73.57 deaths in Brazil, a difference of 25.43 deaths.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Brazil ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 194 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.61 deaths | 41.2 deaths | 13.59 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 46.98 deaths | 66.05 deaths | 19.08 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 68.92 deaths | 96.29 deaths | 27.37 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths by age, Brazil or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 99 deaths against 73.57 deaths in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths by age between Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25.43 deaths, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Brazil ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.